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J -; fbm OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon. Friday Morning, March IS. 1940 PAGE SEVER Local News Briefs Lewis Pictures Popular Be cause hundreds of people were turned sway from the First Chris tian church on Monday night when Evangelist Clifford Lewis showed bis colored pictures of his trip around the world due to the large crowd and lack of adequate seating, they will be repeated to night after the regular service from t to 10 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Archie McNeil of Portland will be present tonignt to sing and play on their vibra harp. Negro singers will be heard at the Sunday after noon service. The meetings which have been running for three weeks will close with a great mass service Sunday afternoon at 3 o- lock. They have been sponsored by the Greater Salem Christian Fundamentals association. For Sale Spark oil circulator, med. size, like new. For less than half the new price. 1160 Waller Salm, Phone 6682. Kxaius Announced The US civil service commission has an nounced open competitive exu in itiations for positions of senior in spector with the navy depart ment, associate entomologist for assistant curator at the national museum, Smithsonian Institution at Washington, DC, and assistant entomologist for bureau of ento mology and plant quarantine with the department of agriculture. Applications for the examination must be made before April 11. Rummage Frl. & Sat. 155 S. Liberty upstairs. Coming Events March 15-16 State basket ball tournament. March 15 Hearing on hop marketing agreement, Marion hotel. March 21 -Marion c o n n t y people's utility district hear ing before state hydroelectric commission, old high school, 8 p. ni. March 24 K aster sunrise service, Belcrest Memorial park sponsored by Kalcm Chris tian Youth council. ,4ril April Fool' Day. April 8 Salem V G Icemen concert, Leslie Junior high school. isaHI,H:H Today and Saturday Thrill of the Year! ROLAND COLMAN in Kipling's "The Light That Failed" with Walter Huston Companion Feature Mystery Is Made at Night! . "Double Alibi" with Wayne Morris Margaret Lindsay COMING SUNDAY i TRIUMPH FOR DOTH la s trtfa ffT St Ml .AnJ"!! m 11 mJt. Vi ClinCI Gil DUE witklAU HUNTER -hmLORRE,nsLUKAS STARTS SATURDAY Cg& Ftoy Infernos! . Howling Hurricanes! l&J SI EtZ Frenzied JJZZ Savages! rsin LOU UNE JAMES CIJUG Cast ef THsussnds J50r $0 .tea Eaters! iliP ff Beauty and the Beasts! Companion Feature I Ootq O'Brien In . "Marshal of Mesa City Fry Is .-l-iuy Hecruit Avril Fry, gon of Mrs. Margreath C. Fry of Scotts Mills, enlisted in ; the regular army reserve last i week at Portland, according to ; Sergeant Sam Gimpeleon, local army recruiter. The regular army reserve is composed of ex rpgulars who volunteer immedi ate return to the ranks in event of a national emergency. Fry I was discharged February 4 from i the 2Und bombardment squadron at Hamilton field. Calif., with the ruling or aircrart armorer. Dr. J. Vinton Scott announces new Dontal Offices 744 N. Capitol. Train Hits far An automo bile driven by Reitha Howard Nelson, 341 Mill street, was dam- ! aced when hit by a northbound Southern Pacific freight train at 12th and State streets Thursday Mrs. Nelson had pulled up to a stop sign, thinking there was room for the train to clear, she told police. Mrs. B. W. Robin son. 633 Ferry, a passenger, re ceived a slightly injured arm. i azaar cooxea iooa. fortiana Gas. Co. Fri. & Sat. American : Legion Auxiliary No. 9. Joins Navy James Klrby Ar nold, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Theodore Arnold of 1848 South 13th street Salem, was enlisted in the US navy this week through the Corvallis recruiting office. He will take an eight-weeks course of military training at San Diego before being transfered to a ship for duty. Arrow Rummage, Frl WCTU. Sat. CCC Quota Unfilled With a quota of 45 CCC enrollees for the spring period, Marion county has many openings still available for young men desiring to sign .up for camp service, M. E. Hol comb, county welfare adminis trator, reported yesterday. En rollees vhere are expected to leave for camp on April . Prepare now for a good Job. "There is always room at the top." Capitol Business College. Nelson Bldg. Townsend Meet The Wood burn Townsend club has an nounced a meeting for 7:30 p. m. today at which the main en tertainment feature will be a play entitled, "The Doctor's Office." Refreshments will be served and other enTertainment events will appear upon the program. Mrs. II. S. Cain Hat remodeling. The Hat Shop-638 N.Church.5777 Permits Given Tom Dalke was Issued permits yesterday for the erection of three one-story dwell irgs at 655, 667 and 663 North 16th street to cost $1000 each. Mrs. Ada C. Traglio was issued a permit to reroof a shed at 1464 Marion street, $20. To Erect Line Portland Gen eral Electric company was granted permission to erect a pole line near Chemewa yester day by action of the county court. The court also granted a log hauling permit to E. D. Crook, Monmouth. Safety of your savings is insured at Salem Federal, 130 S. Liberty." Enforcement Discussed Cap tain Walter Lansing of the Ore gon state police, spoke to the regular meeting of the 20-30 club at noon yesterday. Ernest Kun ney, president of the club, head ed a group of 13 members who visited a meeting of the Port land club Tuesday night. Committee to Meet The child welfare committee of the Ameri can Legion auxiliary will meet to night at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. F. Alfred Williams, 98 5 Tamarack street. Brooks Goes to Sea Joseph E. Brooks, 1939 North Capitol street Salem, was enlisted in the US nary this week at the Portland recruiting office. He left yes terday for the naval training sta tion at San Diego for an eight weeks training period. Crawford Realty Speaker Henry R. Crawford, Salem post master, will be the guest speak er at the Salem Realty board luncheon at the Quelle today noon. He will discuss "The Ef fect of Recreation Areas on Real Estate." Master to Visit Pacific lodge No. 50, AF&AM, will rtceive an official visit tonight from Harry Swafford of Salem, dis trict deputy grand master of the Masonic lodge. The speaker will be US Attorney Carl Donaugh of Portland. Justice Appointed Governor Charles A. Sprague Thursday ap pointed W. T. Oathout, Tillamook, as justice of the peace of district No. 2, Tillamook county. He suc ceeds E. A. Brenner, who died recently. Plan Tour Chemeketans will tour the new forestry building and machine shop and Hill's Agate shop Sunday, leaving the Senator hotel at 2 p. m. Club No. 6 Central Townsend club No. 6 will meet at the court house tonight at 8 o'clock to hear a special bulletin from Washing ton, DC. Refreshments will be served. i Register NameCertificate of assumed busines name for "The Twa' Maples" at box three, De troit, has been filed with the pro bate court. File for Precinct Posts Scott McPike and Zetta Schlador have filed for democratic precinct com mitteeman and committeewoman respectively for Silverton. Accepts Position Evelyn As- pinwall has accepted a position in the law office of Rhoten A. Rhoten here. Mrs. O'Brien III Mrs. Jessie O'Brien is In Salem Deaconess hospital for treatment following a heart attack. Makes Filing Edward Burg ess, Mehama, yesterday filed for republican precinct committeeman for that precinct. Plaque Destroyed The bronze plaque stolen from the city libr ary last fall has been broken up and sold, police have learned. Obituary Bufink Mrs. Anna Flint Bufink, 78, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. J. Tucker, 255 West Wilson street, March 12. Survived by daughters, Mrs. E. J. Tucker of Salem. Mrs. Dan McAnnay of Bau dette. Minn., Mrs. W. R. Sherwin of Fairbanks, Alaska; sons, Fred B. Flint of Seminole, Okla., Roy L. Flint of Kennedy, Minn., Fran cis Flint of Orr, Minn.; George W. Flint of Eugene; sister, Mrs. R. C. Gobler of Salem. A num ber of grandchildren also sur vive. Funeral services Saturday, March 16. at 10:30 a. m. in Clough-Barrick chapel. Interment City View cemetery. Rev. Dean Poindexter will officiate. Schmidt William I. Schmidt, at Roberts Station, March 11, at the age of 22 years. Late resident of 899 North Commercial street. Sur vived by parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Schmidt of Salem; brothers, Richard J. of Minot, ND, Robert V. of US navy at Manila, PI, Eu gene S. and George of Salem; sis ters. Misses Dorothy and Alice Schmidt of Salem. Funeral servi ces at 9 a. m., Monday, March 18, at St. Joseph's church. Recitation of Rosary in Clough-Barrick cha pel, Sunday evening, March 17, at 8 p. m. Rhoads Mrs. Mary M. Rhoads, in this city March 12. Survived by daugh ter, Mrs. Walter Kestly of Salem; son, Cecil L. Rhoads of Tacoma; grandchildren. Miss Helen Kestly and Miss Mary Jane Kestly, both of Salem, and Lyle Rhoads of Ta coma. Christian Science services will be held from the Walker & Howell chapel Friday. March 15. at 1:30 p. m. Concluding services at Mt. Crest Abbey crematorium. Xast llines Today Boris "Karloff la FATAL, HOUR' Pins EUrabeth and Essex? Richard aUdrV-Ul nniETJ DEVITJE AsmRAGEI f VYlQsai LUXDIGAM Msn-llfky'WlUAM And Second Feature JACK RANDALL in 'OVERLAND MAIL Added - News, Colored Cartoon A Clup. 12 of The Oregon Trail" Two Features hoatat Elected the Best Picture . of 1939 mith ISIEEI emu And Second Feature Ide Truman H. Ide, 86, at the resi dence, 24 80 West Knob Hill. Sur vived by daughters, Jessie Givens and Jennie L. Ide of Salem, and a sister, Abbie J. Converse of Ta coma, Wash. Funeral announce ments later by Clough-Barrick company. Hurd George Robert Hurd, 76. late resident of route three, at a local hospital. Survived by sons, Byron E. of Salem, Robert L., Raymond G. and George H. Hard, all of Bremerton, Wash., and a daugh ter, Mrs. Thomas Harden of Bremerton. Graveside services will be held at 1 p. m. Friday, March 15, at the City View ceme tery under the direction of the Terwilliger - Edwards funeral home. Col well Mrs. Emma Colwell passed away March 13 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. H.- Tomlin, near Molalla at the age of 79 years. Survived by three daugh ters, Mrs. J. H. Tomlin. Molalla, Mrs. J. W. King, Pine River, Min nesota, Mabel F. Hynes of Ft. Worth, Texas; one son, C. C. Col well of Lakeland, Fla. A number of grandchildren and five great grandchildren also survive. Fu neral arrangements announced later by Clough-Barrick company. Today and Saturday "ALCATRAZ ISLAND" Plus "Riders of the Frontier' TXTTTTI TEX w -w m Grand Jury to Report, Jones Probers to Make Findings Known Before Weekend, Says Prosecutor The Marion county grand Jury will report before the end of the week on current criminal matters and on the alleged short ages in the office of the Salem city recorder, according to an nouncement yesterday of District Attorney Lyle J. Page. The Jury has been at work for more than four weeks and has made no report with one excep tion which concerned four crim inal cases. A report on the matter of the city recorder will bring to an end an investigation which started last November when Page brought the alleged shortages to the at tention of the Jury. It was not certain whether a report will be made in the case of William Parker and Orin McDowell. Jr., charged with unlawful use of the remains of a human body, since it was thought that cer tain of the witnesses necessary to the case .were not available. Circuit Court Sarah Penney vs. Benjamin W. Walcher and Albert Stein; com plaint asking 6299.26 damages as a result of an automobile ac cident. Order granted dismiss Ins: defendant Stein. Vina Wilkinson vs. Leslie C. Zolskey; answer asserts accident result of negligence of George E. McDonald, driver of the auto mobile In which defendant was riding. Marie Harden by Gertrude Harden, guardian, vs. J. Irvine Caplinger; complaint, Judgment and satisfaction for $550 for damages arising out of automo bile accident occurring Febru ary 14 at State and High streets. Victoria Andres vs. William M. Andres; motion of defendant to enjoin plaintiff from removing children from state. Hearing Bet March 19. Probate Court Nancy Morris guardianship; petition of Tom Morris guardian, to sell real property. Laura Rand Terrll estate; Daniel J. Burke, Stanley Morris, Marshall E. Nauman named ap praisers. Justice Court - Ralph Shepherd and John Howard; possession of stolen property, pleaded not guilty, and held on failure to post $250 bail apiece. Marriage Licenses James Lester Carter, 24, sales man. 1270 North 16th, and Ruth Luella Hillman, 21, student, 625 Victim oi a Nazi Sub ... i-jr- -' ',' '' - ' 'r ' s ' - ' i A' Ji f ; ' ' 4 ' c-' '' - 'v , - ' I A thrilling saga of the sea, as the Sea Vntur; British freighter, is shelled and sunk by a German U-boat. As a Royal Air Force plane approaches the scene, the sub flees firing one last shot which takes effect as shown in photo at top. Bottom, the lifeboat approaches the plane, which stood by until a rescue boat came from shore. Oregon Artillery Gets High Rating WASHINGTON. March H-(JF)- The United States Coast Artillery association announced today that Its trophy for the most efficient national guard regiment had been awarded to the 198th coast artil lery anti-aircraft regiment of Delaware. Honorable mention was given the 249th coast artillery, Oregon national guard. 20 Applications for Naturalization Approved Here; Hearings to Resume Today Before Judge L. G. Le welling Call Board ELSIXORE Today "The Light That Failed" with Ronald Cole man and Walter Huston. Plus Wayne Morris and Margaret Lindsay In "Double Alibi." CAPITOL Today Bette Davis and Errol Flynn In "The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex." Plus Boris Karloff in "The Fatal Hour." Saturday "Zanibar" with Lola Lane and James Craig. Plus George O'Brien In "Marshal of Mesa City." GRAND T o d a y John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath." STATE Today "Eternally Tours" with Loretta Young and David Niven. Plus "Mount ain Music" with Bob Burns and Martha Raye. Saturday Midnight Show "Ninotchka" starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. HOLLYWOOD Today "Legion of Lost Fliers" with Richard Ar len and Andy Devlne. . Plus, Jack Randell in "Overland Mall." Loretta David Young Klvea "Eternally Yours" Bob Martha Burns Rare "Mountain Music" Final Week Appearance) of Trine of BhTflun" When in Portland don't miss this outstanding swing sensation. " Uptown Ballrccn 21st & W. Bumslde) Preliminary natural liation hearings were continued over to today before Circuit Judge L. G. Lewelling following approval of 20 applications here on Wednes day. Final hearing on all petitions will be held in June following the expiration of a 9 0-day waiting period required by federal law. Majority of the petitions were presented by persons desiring to give up Canadian citizenship. In addition to seven in this cate gory, six Norwegians, one Welsh man and one German also ap peared for preliminary hearing, as well as one individual from the Union of South Africa and an other who had made no previous formal declaration of citisenship. Those appearing were Pauline Scharff, housewife, route five, box 13 6; Ingeborg Batten, house wife, and Johan Johnsen Batten, farmer, both Silverton; Nellie Ro rena Winslow, housewife, Jeffer son; Sydney Lloyd, cabinet mak er, 30 Duncan avenue, Salem; John Lester Bailey, concrete worker, 645 South 18th street; Olav Haug, millworker. Silver ton; Laura Kristiane Hanson, housewife, Silverton; Laurits Kindblad, farmer, Silverton; Vio la Sophie Crockett, housewife, Silverton; Johanna Marie Fen eide, housewife, Silverton; Will lam Keith Barabanoff, farmer, Silverton; Marie Elta Romilly, housewife. Mill City; Ida Jose phine Eaton, registered nurse, 494 North Capitol; Ferdinand Bernard Andersen, service station operator, 1840 East Nob Hill; Letta Ellen Bye, housewife, Sil verton; and Ella Vlena McCart, nurse and housekeeper, 195 North 23rd street, Salem. Plans for Cootie Hop Progressing Proceeds to Be Spent Upon Furnishings for new VFW Building Here With committee! working me thodically, reports coming In en couragingly of aroused Interest in surrounding communities and the advance sale of tickets going on apace, reports of committee chair men to the regular meeting of Carry On Puptent No. 6. Military Order of the Cootie, honor degree of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, at its regular meeting at Eagles hall, foretell the attendance of a record crowd at the dance and floor show, scheduled for Wednes day night, March 27, at Crystal Gardens, according to the spon sors. The dance and show is spon sored by the Cooties to raise funds for furnishing the interior of the VFW veterans' building, in course of construction at Hood and Church streets. Both floors of Crystal Gardens will be operated by the Cooties, featuring oldtime and modern dancing, and, besides, special tal ent has been engaged to furnish entertainment during the rest periods. Written invitations have been extended to 15 VFW posts and their auxiliaries and four Cootie units, in Portland, Eugene and Vancouver, Wash., to attend. Cooties will attend in uniform and it Is probable that the Cootie drum corps of Portland tent No. 1 will be present. A special meeting has been set for Thursday night, March 21, at 268 South Commercial street, where arrangements will be com pleted and members assigned to important posts to take care of and entertain the guests. Mem bers from Sclo, Silverton, Stayton and Silver Creek Falls were pres ent at the last meeting and brought reports of enlivened in terest. The standing committee on arrangements Is composed of Coo ties Ralph Harlan, George Feller and -Lester Jones. 1st Bacteria-less v Beer Glass Found Checking of food handlers' equipment recently by Batty Coo per, city sanitary inspector, re vealed a beer glass in an unnamed local establishment entirely with out bacteria. This was the first ever found within the city entire ly lacking bacteria. A count of 50 is the maximum number al lowed. Other utensils had exception ally low counts, according to Coo per. An excessive number results in investigation of dish-washing methods. Speeding t lmrgl Mildred G. Feller, Cam In Hall apartments, was charged with violation of basic speed rule by city police yesterday. Creditor to Moot Salem Re tail Credit association will meet toaay noon at the Argo hotel. KOW - 10TH BIO DAY TMI Grapes of Wrath" starts 1:42 4:18 - 6:54 - 9:80 FARMERS We Kayo pur-had a carload of KhjsUtii mid Pure Pennsjl vanla Oil In-fore the raise. REAL PENN Carries permit of Pennsylvania's crude oil association sealed barrels. Barrel lols 5-gal. lols 50c 55c PURITAN PENN Pure Penn sylvania oil without the per- mil. . . Barrel lois . . 40 C 5-gal. lois . . 45 c EASTERN OIL 1 00 Para fin Base. Barrel lois . . 35 C -gal. lois . . 40 c WESTERN OIL Finest Cali fornia Crude. 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